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| Meghan Markle attends as Prince Harry launches Invictus Games | Meghan Markle attends as Prince Harry launches Invictus Games |
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| Meghan Markle has attended the opening ceremony of Prince Harry's Invictus Games for injured service personnel. | |
| The prince's girlfriend was in the stands at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, but she was not sitting next to Harry. | |
| Athletes from 15 countries will compete in 12 sports over eight days. | |
| Launching the Games, the prince told the audience he wanted the world to be inspired "by the spirit of those who wear the uniform". | |
| There had been speculation that the event would be the first time Prince Harry and Ms Markle would be seen in public together. | |
| The actress, who lives in the city, clapped and smiled as the competitors arrived in the stadium. | The actress, who lives in the city, clapped and smiled as the competitors arrived in the stadium. |
| The prince was sitting in a separate VIP area, next to US First Lady Melania Trump and near Canadian PM Justin Trudeau. | |
| Taking the platform for his speech, Harry, who served as a helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, told how he felt compelled to raise awareness of the sacrifices made by servicemen and women after a harrowing flight back in 2008. | |
| "As I was waiting on board the plane, the coffin of a Danish soldier was loaded on by his friends. | |
| "Once on the flight, I was confronted with three British soldiers, all in induced comas with missing limbs and wrapped in plastic. | |
| "The way I viewed service and sacrifice changed forever and the direction of my life changed with it. | |
| "I knew it was my responsibility to use the great platform that I have to help the world understand, and be inspired by, the spirit of those who wear the uniform." | |
| The UK team trained at the University of Bath sports training village after selection trials there in April. | The UK team trained at the University of Bath sports training village after selection trials there in April. |
| Some of the competitors have lost limbs or suffered long-term injuries. | Some of the competitors have lost limbs or suffered long-term injuries. |
| Others are struggling with the mental scars of the conflicts they have experienced. | Others are struggling with the mental scars of the conflicts they have experienced. |
| The inaugural Invictus Games took place in London in September 2014. | The inaugural Invictus Games took place in London in September 2014. |
| They were held in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, and will be hosted by Sydney, Australia, in 2018. | They were held in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, and will be hosted by Sydney, Australia, in 2018. |
| Ms Markle recently spoke about her relationship with the prince to Vanity Fair magazine. | Ms Markle recently spoke about her relationship with the prince to Vanity Fair magazine. |
| "We're two people who are really happy and in love," the 36-year-old said. | "We're two people who are really happy and in love," the 36-year-old said. |
| Earlier on Saturday, Harry held separate bilateral meetings with Mrs Trump and Mr Trudeau. | |
| The first lady is in Canada to support the large American contingent taking part in the Games. | The first lady is in Canada to support the large American contingent taking part in the Games. |